Publikasjoner

Effects of exposure to workplace terrorism on subsequent doctor certified sickness absence, and the modifying role of psychological and social work factors: a combined survey and register study

Background Studies have shown that terrorist attacks affect the mental and physical health of persons exposed to terrorism. When terror s...

Berthelsen, Mona; Hansen, Marianne Bang; Nissen, Alexander; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Knardahl, Stein; Heir, Trond

Pro-inflammatory effects of crystalline- and nano-sized non-crystalline silica particles in a 3D alveolar model

Background Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are among the most widely manufactured and used nanoparticles. Concerns about potential health ef...

Skuland, Tonje Schwach; Låg, Marit; Gutleb, Arno; Brinchmann, Bendik Christian; Serchi, Tommaso; Øvrevik, Johan; Holme, Jørn Andreas; Refsnes, Magne Arnold

Pain complaints are associated with quick returns and insomnia among Norwegian nurses, but do not differ between shift workers and day only workers

Matre, Dagfinn; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Katsifaraki, Maria; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn

Gender differences in respiratory health outcomes among farming cohorts around the globe. Findings from the AGRICOH consortium

Purpose: Respiratory hazards of farming have been identified for centuries, with little focus on gender differences. We used data from th...

Fix, Jonathan; Annesi-Maesano, Isabella; Baldi, Isabelle; Boulanger, Mathilde; Cheng, Soo; Cortes, Sandra; Dalphin, Jean-Charles; Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel; Degano, Bruno; Douwes, Jeroen; Eduard, Wijnand ...

Effort‐reward imbalance at work and weight changes in anationwide cohort of workers in Denmark

Objective To investigate the relation between effort‐reward imbalance (ERI) at work and subsequent weight changes. Methods We included pa...

Nordentoft, Mads; Rod, Naja Hulvej; Bonde, Jens Peter; Bjorner, Jakob Bue; Cleal, Bryan; Larsen, Ann Dyreborg; Madsen, Ida E.H.; Hanson, Linda L. Magnusson; Nexo, Mette A.; Pedersen, Line Rosendahl Meldgaard; Sterud, Tom ...

Fluorene exposure among PAH-exposed workers is associated with epigenetic markers related to lung cancer

Objectives Exposure to high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may cause cancer in chimney sweeps and creosote-expo...

Alhamdow, Ayman; Essig, Yona; Krais, Annette M.; Gustavsson, Per; Tinnerberg, Håkan; Lindh, Christian H.; Hagberg, Jessika; Graff, Pål; Albin, Maria; Broberg, Karin

Biomonitoring of the benzene metabolite s-phenylmercapturic acid and the toluene metabolite s-benzylmercapturic acid in urine from firefighters

The aim of this study was to determine firefighter’s exposure to benzene and toluene during a fire drill by monitoring air benzene and to...

Rosting, Cecilie; Olsen, Raymond

Protein-altering germline mutations implicate novel genes related to lung cancer development

Few germline mutations are known to affect lung cancer risk. We performed analyses of rare variants from 39,146 individuals of European a...

Ji, Xuemei; Mukherjee, Semanti; Landi, Maria Teresa; Bosse, Yohan; Joubert, Philippe; Zhu, Dakai; Gorlov, Ivan P.; Xiao, Xiangjun; Han, Younghun; Gorlova, Olga; Hung, Rayjean J. ...

High-Intensity Training Reduces CVD Risk Factors among Rotating Shift Workers: An Eight-Week Intervention in Industry

Mamen, Asgeir; Øvstebø, Reidun; Sirnes, Per Anton; Nilsen, Pia; Skogstad, Marit

Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health in the Border Areas of Euro-Arctic Barents Region. A Review of 30-Year Russian–Norwegian Research Collaboration Outcomes

This year marks 30 years of close collaboration between a consortium of institutions, namely, the Northwest Public Health Research Center...

Chashchin, Valery; Gorbanev, Sergey; Thomassen, Yngvar; Nieboer, Evert; Ellingsen, Dag; Syurin, Sergei; Nikanov, Alaksandr; Chashchin, Max; Odland, Jon Øyvind

Repeated social defeat promotes persistent inflammatory changes in splenic myeloid cells; decreased expression of β-arrestin-2 (ARRB2) and increased expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6)

Background Previous studies suggest that persistent exposure to social stress in mammals may be associated with multiple physiological ef...

Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Nymoen, Ingeborg; Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Eriksen, Mina Baarnes; Dissen, Erik; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle; Gjerstad, Johannes

Tiltak for primærforebyggelse av helseplager og sykefravær i gjenvinningsindustrien. Delrapport I: Sammenhenger mellom arbeidsmiljøfaktorer (psykososiale/organisatoriske og fysiske) og helseplager, legemeldt sykefravær, jobbutilfredshet og tanker om å slutte i jobben

STAMI-rapport nr. 1/2020. Resultatene i denne første delrapporten fra prosjektet «Tiltak for primærforebyggelse av helseplager og sykefra...

Finne, Live Bakke; Emberland, Jan Shahid; Christensen, Jan Olav; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Elka, Shahrooz; Skogstad, Marit; Knardahl, Stein

Better hearing in Norway. A comparison of two HUNT Cohorts 20 years apart

Objective: To obtain updated robust data on a age-specific prevalence of hearing loss in Norway and determine whether more recent birth c...

Engdahl, Bo Lars; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Aarhus, Lisa

A Case Study of Brass Foundry Workers’ Estimated Lead (Pb) Body Burden from Different Exposure Routes

Objectives The most pronounced occupational exposure routes for lead (Pb) are inhalation and gastrointestinal uptake mainly through hand-...

Julander, Anneli; Midander, Klara; Garcia-Garcia, Sandra; Vihlborg, Per; Graff, Pål

Work above shoulder level and shoulder complaints: a systematic review

To investigate the association and the exposure–response relationship between work above shoulder height and shoulder pain or disorders. ...

Wærsted, Morten; Koch, Markus; Veiersted, Kaj Bo

Pulmonary function and high-resolution computed tomography in outdoor rock drillers exposed to crystalline silica

Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and silicosis are associated with exposure to crystalline silica. We determined the expo...

Ulvestad, Bente; Ulvestad, Mariann; Skaugset, Nils Petter; Aaløkken, Trond M; Günther, Anne; Clemm, Thomas; Samersaw-Lund, May Brit; Ellingsen, Dag

Long-term sickness absence among young and middle-aged workers in Norway. The impact of a population-level intervention

Background The study objective was to evaluate the impact of a population-level intervention (the IA Agreement) on the of one-year risk f...

Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Kristensen, Petter; Corbett, Karina; Hasting, Rachel Louise; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind

Circulating miRNAs as molecular markers of occupational grain dust exposure

Dust from grain and feed production may cause adverse health effects in exposed workers. In this study we explored circulating miRNAs as ...

Straumfors, Anne; Duale, Nur; Foss, Oda Astrid Haarr; Mollerup, Steen Kristen

Organizational prevention and management strategies for workplace aggression among child protection workers. A Project Protocol for the Oslo Workplace Aggression Survey (OWAS)

Background: Previous research has established exposure to workplace aggression as a significant risk factor for employee functioning, wel...

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Christensen, Jan Olav; Hetland, Jørn; Finne, Live Bakke

Precarious employment in occupational health – An omega-net working group position paper

Objectives The aims of this position paper are to (i) summarize research on precarious employment (PE) in the context of occupational hea...

Bodin, Theo; Çağlayan, Çiğdem; Garde, Anne Helene; Gnesi, Marco; Jonsson, Johanna; Kiran, Sibel; Kreshpaj, Bertina; Leinonen, Taina; Mehlum, Ingrid Alethe Sivesind; Nena, Evangelia; Orellana, Cecilia ...

Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances modulates neonatal serum phospholipids, increasing risk of type 1 diabetes

In the last decade, increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) stabilized in Finland, a phenomenon that coincides with tighter regulat...

McGlinchey, Aidan; Sinioja, Tim; Lamichhane, Santosh; Sen, Partho; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Siljander, Heli; Dickens, Alex M.; Geng, Dawei; Carlsson, Cecilia; Duberg, Daniel; Ilonen, Jorma ...

Outcomes of a proximal workplace intervention against workplace bullying and harassment: A protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial among Norwegian industrial workers

Background: Workplace bullying is an important and prevalent risk factors for health impairment, reduced workability and lowered efficien...

Einarsen, Kari; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Hetland, Jørn; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Zahlquist, Lena; Mikkelsen, Eva Gemzøe; Koløen, Justine; Einarsen, Ståle

Killing two birds with one stone. How intervening when witnessing bullying at the workplace may help both target and the acting observer

Objective This study examines under which conditions being an observer of bullying can be detrimental to health and well-being. It was hy...

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Rosander, Michael; Blomberg, Stefan; Einarsen, Ståle

Sarcoidosis and silica dust exposure among men in Sweden. A case–control study

Objective To determine whether occupational exposure to silica dust is associated with an increased risk of developing sarcoidosis. Desig...

Graff, Pål; Larsson, Johanna; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Wiebert, Pernilla; Vihlborg, Per

Sarcoidosis and increased risk of comorbidities and mortality in Sweden

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder, with an unclear etiology, involving granuloma formation that in most cases...

Larsson, Johanna; Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Vihlborg, Per